Faq

What happens in a couple’s session?

First and foremost, a couple’s session should offer a safe and confidential space in which you and your partner may express feelings and gain a deeper insight into issues which may be troubling you and your relationship. The first few sessions may be about establishing trust, and identifying some of the feelings which lie behind presenting symptoms.

LoveRelations offers tailored therapy which works at your own pace. Often the experience of being listened to, being fully accepted is the first step in a process of healing.

We will usually work with you as both a couple and can also work with you individually on a one to one basis.

What about confidentiality?

Confidentiality and unconditional positive regard for our clients, no matter what their presenting issues, are the basis on which LoveRelations treats all individuals and couples. Coming from our medical and therapy backgrounds, we hold confidentiality in the highest regard.

All sessions are fully confidential and we work to maintain a wholly impartial, supportive and non-judgemental attitude at all times. You are encouraged to discuss all feelings which arise around the areas of confidentiality and judgement within your sessions.

What issues or problems can Be helped?

LoveRelations recognises that human beings are a complicated mixture of feelings, thoughts, beliefs and experience. Modern life can place a great pressure on our working lives, family life, friendship or relationships.

Many of us struggle with hidden anxieties, depression or addictive behaviours. Talking therapy will allow you to open all aspects of your world, to look at past influences, and feel a greater sense of agency within your life.

LoveRelations offers specialist help with recovering from affairs, addictions including love, sex and limerence, trauma, psychosexual issues or when a general tune up is required.

Some couples have decided they have reached the end of the relationship and wish to work towards an amicable separation. In our experience, many of these marriages are often rebuilt as long as both parties are willing to do the necessary work. With that in mind, our fees will be significantly less that those amassed by lawyers when an acrimonious divorce is battled through the courts.

How Long Will Treatment Last?

We can work on both a short or long term. The number of sessions will depend on your issues and what you want to achieve . Sometimes our clients bring very complex issues, sometimes short-term focused work is very effective. This can be discussed at an initial assessment.

LoveRelations believes that therapy should support you for as long as you need. However, our goal is always to enable you to leave and function better and with greater insight in all areas of your own lives.

Why do you work together as a couple?

The most important factor in deciding upon a therapist is for you to feel safe and comfortable. As far as is possible at first, you should feel that we have an understanding of and empathy for your life situation.

We have found the most effective way of working with couples is for both of us to see both of you together. This provides a more balanced perspective and reduces the common fear that the therapist will side with the same sex client. It also allows a degree of modelling of what a conscious and functional long term (30 year) relationship looks and feels like. Another benefit is it allows for us to debrief after joint sessions.

For some couples where there are more complex or deeper issues, we may recommend some individual one to one sessions in addition to the couple’s sessions. We decide on the best match of therapists to client when such sessions are suggested.

Can we Have an exploratory Session?

We feel it important that you find the right therapists to help you with your relationship issues. We are happy to see you for just one session so you can meet us and decide if you feel we are a good match.

Do you have a waiting list?

As we have no longer have any dependent children, we are flexible with our time. We work evenings as well as day time to suit your needs. We do operate a waiting list as our sessions are popular. We do try and be as flexible as possible.